Blake

Key Account Manager (Southwest)
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Work experience

  • Key Account Manager (Southwest)

    Riddell
    2020.02-Current(6 years)
  • Territory Manager - Campus, Corporate

    Kollege Town
    2019.06-2020.02(9 months)
    Focused on creating partnerships with teams, businesses, and schools to build and/or enhance their brand while telling their story through apparel, headwear, promotional items, and custom graphics/signage. Company acquired by BSN in February 2020.
  • West Coast Territory Manager/CarbonTek Brand Manager

    Spalding
    2016.12-2019.06(3 years)
    (2 years 7 months) • Oversee and manage 250+ accounts, focusing on building relationships and trust, negotiations, promotions, communication, marketing, and individual growth plans. • Manage Spalding’s state adoption and Dudley organization contracts within the territory, focusing on both activation and fulfillment from both parties. • Serve as the primary point-of-contact for all CarbonTek business including sales, marketing, profit and loss (P&L), pro forma, customer service, and production schedule. Notable achievements while in the position have included: - Designed and executed CarbonTek's sales strategy, leading to a 67% growth in revenue in a 19-month period of time and establishing record monthly sales on 11 separate occasions. - Created and implemented a streamlined marketing process to effectively communicate with the targeted database, resulting in a 51% open rate on average.
  • Associate Athletic Director - Strategic Operations

    University of Cincinnati
    2013.06-2016.12(4 years)
    (3 years 7 months) • Managed a variety of responsibilities including department licensing and branding, contract management, facility operations, support supervision for baseball and lacrosse and equipment room operations. • Coordinated bowl game logistics, successful FLSA implementation and special project management assigned by the athletic director. • Managed and mentored 29 direct reports, including the coaching staff, full- time personnel, and student assignments through a proactive approach to staff training and development. Notable achievements while in the position included: - Promoted from Director of Athletic Equipment, Assistant Athletic Director for Strategic Operations to Associate Athletic Director based on the performance delivered in the position. - Successfully negotiated and executed the largest contract in the university's history with Under Armour valued at $50M for 10 years. - Led all aspects of the agreement including negotiation, legal, activation, fulfillment, budgeting, implementation, licensing, design, and ordering. - Generated $250,000 in new revenue by reallocating resources and designing unique programs that benefited both the community and fan base. - Selected to serve as a member of the athletic department’s senior staff, strategic execution team and external leadership group in addition to fundraising, facilities and marketing responsibilities.
  • Assistant Director of Equipment Operations

    Army Athletic Association
    2007.05-2013.06(6 years)
    (6 years 2 months) • Developed a strong understanding and appreciation for service academies, cadet-athletes, and their drive to succeed through the level of support provided. • Negotiated, executed and oversaw all day-to-day operations including contracts, budgeting, branding, safety, logistics and supervision for both football and basketball cadet-athletes.

Educational experience

  • Ashford University

    (M.B.A.), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial studies
    2009.01-2012.01(3 years)
  • Iowa State University

    Health and Human Performance, Sports Management
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